Butternut Squash Over Coconut Quinoa With Basil |
| 2 c | |
| 1/2 c | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 2 tsp | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1 c | |
| 1 c | |
| 1/4 tsp | |
| 1/4 tsp |
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel and dice butternut squash and set aside. Next, dice the purple onion. Melt ghee in a small pan on the stove. In a medium sized mixing bowl, toss the butternut squash, onion, melted ghee, salt, red pepper flakes, and cup coconut milk. Place spiced butternut squash in a pyrex baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender.
2. Bring quinoa and remaining coconut milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add 2 whole curry leaves. Lower heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes or until quinoa become soft. Add salt to taste.
3. Serve in bowls by layering the butternut squash over a serving of quinoa. Garnish with fresh basil and serve hot.
Note: Basil Butternut Squash over Coconut Quinoa makes a nourishing yet light summer dish when served at room temperature.
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Active Ingredients: Curry Leaves, Basil, Red Onion (raw)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili), Red Onion (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)
Active Ingredients: Curry Leaves, Basil
Active Ingredients: Curry Leaves, Basil, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili), Red Onion (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Active Ingredients: Curry Leaves, Basil
STRONG BURNS-TOXINS An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.
Active Ingredients: Curry Leaves, Basil, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Butternut Squash
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk
STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Quinoa, Butternut Squash
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk
MILD BUILDS-STAMINA Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
STRONG TONIC A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Quinoa, Ghee, Butternut Squash
STRONG NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Quinoa, Ghee, Butternut Squash
Active Ingredients: Basil, Red Onion (raw)
MILD SOOTHES-THROAT Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Red Onion (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Basil, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)
Active Ingredients: Basil
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD OPTHALMIC Benefits the eyes, vision tonic.
Active Ingredients: Butternut Squash
MILD BLOOD-TONIC An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Butternut Squash
MILD KIDNEY-TONIC An herb that strengthens the kidneys.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Ghee, Butternut Squash
MILD MUSCLE-TONIC Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Ghee
STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Basil, Red Onion (raw)
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Quinoa, Red Onion (raw)
MILD FATS Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Ghee
MILD BETAINE Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD SOLUBLE-FIBER Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD PHYTATES Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD ZINC Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)
MILD CARBOHYDRATE Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD FOLATE Active Ingredients: Quinoa
MILD MAGNESIUM Helps muscles relax. Laxative.
Active Ingredients: Quinoa
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
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